Class of 2027 New to the Rankings: Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is a lot of talent across every position in the class of 2027 in OH. Here are five very talented Defensive players who were added to the rankings recently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["949855"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Luke had a great Freshman season in 2023. he plays as a DE. Against the pass, he is quick off the ball and shows very good flexibility as he gets under the pads of the OT. Once he disengages, he plays with a very good motor and closing speed in pursuit before finishing up with a sack. Against the run, he quickly reads run/pass and he uses his very good athleticism to defeat the OT. He quickly locates the RB before playing at a good pad level. He explodes at the point of attack and delivers a nice form tackle behind the LOS for a TFL.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["949526"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Jackson had a very good Freshman season in 2023. His great play was a bright spot in the 5-6 season of the Lancaster Golden Gales. He plays as an OLB. Against the pass, he shows great awareness in zone as he reads the QB. He shows good closing speed after the pass is thrown before making the tackle on the WR preventing a gain of significant yardage. Against the run, he shows great football intelligence as he keys and diagnoses the play. He plays with excellent range before making the tackle outside the tackle box preventing a first down.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1207694"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Mikey played well as a Freshman in 2023. He plays as a MLB and OLB. Against the pass, he drops back quickly in coverage while reading the QB and shows very good awareness in zone. He quickly locates the ball and shows excellent hands as he comes down with an interception. Against the run, he shows great football intelligence as he quickly reads the play. He accelerates quickly in pursuit before delivering a big hit preventing a gain of significant yardage. He plays with very good mental toughness as he elevates his play in the redzone.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1141979"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Jacob played well as a Freshman in 2023. He plays as a FS. Against the run, he shows very good football intelligence as he quickly keys and diagnoses the play. He plays with great range and instincts as he takes the correct angle in pursuit of the RB. He plays with good form as he makes the tackle preventing a potential touchdown. Against the pass, he reacts quickly to the ball being thrown and shows very good play speed in pursuit. He plays with a low pad level before exhibiting very good explosiveness as he delivers a big hit for the tackle.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1139356"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Zayne had a very good Freshman season in 2023. He plays as a DE and DT. Against the run, he is quick off the ball and shows very good play strength as he disengages from a doubleteam block. He shows good play speed and range in pursuit before making a tackle near the LOS outside the tackle box. Against the pass, he shows good burst off the ball before using his great physical toughness to easily defeat the block and disengage from the OL. He plays with a very good motor in pursuit before finishing up with a sack.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6602dd01f3331"} /-->